Sarah Cwiek
Detroit Reporter/ProducerSarah Cwiek joined Michigan Public in October 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit.
Before her arrival at Michigan Public, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.
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The coalition dubbed “Listen to Michigan” says it will urge people not to vote for Biden in Michigan’s Democratic primary later this month. Instead, they'll encourage people to vote "uncommitted." -
The report details the alleged events of the night of March 14, 2023, when a 12-year-old was reportedly assaulted by multiple other youths at the detention center. -
A milky discharge was recently observed spilling into a creek near the former McLouth Steel Plant in Trenton, though the creek is situated in the city of Riverview. It was first noticed last year, but regulators suspect it’s been an occasional problem for many years. -
Terance Calhoun was exonerated in 2022 after an investigation revealed that the confession underpinning his conviction was likely a false one. -
The state monitors were placed in the county’s juvenile detention facility last March, after the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old by other detainees. Now, one is accused of criminal sexual conduct and child abuse of a 15-year-old inmate. -
Mayor Mike Duggan said Monday that every residential neighborhood in the city saw home values increase in the past two years. -
Health and environmental groups are joining a Sierra Club lawsuit claiming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrongly found that southeast Michigan now meets federal ozone standards. -
U of M officials said the document has been in the works since the summer, and is not a direct response to criticism from some students and free speech advocates like the ACLU of Michigan that the university has attempted to stifle speech related to the Israel-Hamas war. -
Some items in the plan have long been part of the agency’s mission. But others reflect emerging concerns, including a new focus on cybersecurity at the region's ports. -
The city re-opened its contract with the transit union representing drivers to add the pay increase. Drivers will start making another $6,000 a year.
